Research Methodology ( Collected from Internet)
RESEARCH METHODOLOGY
The criteria for the M.A. thesis in the M.A. Counseling Psychology program is stated on page 20 as follows:
Within the context of the Institute’s guiding vision, students are encouraged to select a particular topic that they wish to explore in depth. Towards this end, the student is asked:
1. To pursue an area of individual interest relevant to the issues of counseling psychology (e.g., therapeutic issues, psychological motifs, clinical procedures).
2. To ground this particular area of interest in a conceptual framework
(e.g., background information, findings, concluding evaluation).
3. To demonstrate competency in researching a specific area and in expressing ideas with clarity and precision.
4. To submit a thesis that meets all criteria for completion and is worthy of submission to Proquest for publication as determined by the Research
Coordinator.
In order to satisfy these criteria and to assist future researchers, the student will write a statement regarding research methodology in the thesis proposal for CP 620Research in Psychology, in the thesis outline for CP 650-Directed Research I, and in both the Abstract and Chapter 1 of the M.A. thesis itself. In addition to naming the research methodology utilized, the statement in the thesis will include the steps in the research method, the sources of data, a comment on data analysis, and the limitations of the chosen research methodology. Additionally, if the data gathering process has included the use of human subjects, the final, approved ethics application will be included as an appendix in the thesis.
Quantitative Research Methodology
Though the use of quantitative methodology is rare in M.A. Counseling
Psychology Theses, we are and will be consumers of quantitative research and therefore we need to be familiar with this approach. Also, some students use the M.A. thesis as a pilot project for what becomes a doctoral dissertation, which may involve the use of
The criteria for the M.A. thesis in the M.A. Counseling Psychology program is stated on page 20 as follows:
Within the context of the Institute’s guiding vision, students are encouraged to select a particular topic that they wish to explore in depth. Towards this end, the student is asked:
1. To pursue an area of individual interest relevant to the issues of counseling psychology (e.g., therapeutic issues, psychological motifs, clinical procedures).
2. To ground this particular area of interest in a conceptual framework
(e.g., background information, findings, concluding evaluation).
3. To demonstrate competency in researching a specific area and in expressing ideas with clarity and precision.
4. To submit a thesis that meets all criteria for completion and is worthy of submission to Proquest for publication as determined by the Research
Coordinator.
In order to satisfy these criteria and to assist future researchers, the student will write a statement regarding research methodology in the thesis proposal for CP 620Research in Psychology, in the thesis outline for CP 650-Directed Research I, and in both the Abstract and Chapter 1 of the M.A. thesis itself. In addition to naming the research methodology utilized, the statement in the thesis will include the steps in the research method, the sources of data, a comment on data analysis, and the limitations of the chosen research methodology. Additionally, if the data gathering process has included the use of human subjects, the final, approved ethics application will be included as an appendix in the thesis.
Quantitative Research Methodology
Though the use of quantitative methodology is rare in M.A. Counseling
Psychology Theses, we are and will be consumers of quantitative research and therefore we need to be familiar with this approach. Also, some students use the M.A. thesis as a pilot project for what becomes a doctoral dissertation, which may involve the use of